KRGK METAR & TAF Red Wing Regional Airport

Red Wing, MinnesotaElevation 778 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-143 ft

-921 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 13 min old

KRGK is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

20° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 1°C

50°F / 34°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01010005

precise temperature 10.1°C, dew point 0.5°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain likely, high near 50F, low near 40F, 72% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Light Rain Likely	50/40	NE 9 kt	–	72%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	65/50	SSE 9 kt	–	35%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	71/51	S 9 kt	–	86%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	64/42	NNW 4 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	64/48	E 4 kt	–	47%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	64/49	SE 9 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	63	SSW 4 kt	–	28%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0748Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 091 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,010 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,010 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0993°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27273°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-143 ft

Pressure altitude

268 ft

Field elevation

778 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.43 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2309Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Red Wing Regional Airport is in Red Wing, Minnesota. Field elevation 778 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHAWN BLANEY

Manager phone651-385-3653

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRGK

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.5894, -92.4850

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.25

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.2

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.6

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRGK traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

8.3

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 16%Helicopter 9%Turboprop 4%Twin 4%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›VALI (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›P28T (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSYN Stanton Airfield

24 NM W

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

32 NM NW

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

36 NM NW

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

39 NM SW

VFR

KRST Rochester International Airport

41 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ADMIN BLDG 715-594-3701.

›FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST MALSR RWY 09; ODALS RWY 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST.

›ARPT PHYS ADS: W7145 148TH AVE, BAY CITY, WI 54723-1100.

›ARPT PHYS LCTN IS IN WISCONSIN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KRGK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRGK have a METAR?

Yes. KRGK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRGK have a TAF?

When KRGK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRGK?

KRGK sits at 778 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRGK?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.